diff --git a/core/nginx/conf/proxy.conf b/core/nginx/conf/proxy.conf
index 3e3710b9..5a182ea8 100644
--- a/core/nginx/conf/proxy.conf
+++ b/core/nginx/conf/proxy.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ proxy_set_header Host $http_host;
 proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
 proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $proxy_x_forwarded_proto;
+proxy_http_version 1.1;
diff --git a/towncrier/newsfragments/1070.feature b/towncrier/newsfragments/1070.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6c08425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/towncrier/newsfragments/1070.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+use HTTP/1.1 for proxyied connections